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When a monarch flies, the call sign changes

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Whenever a reigning monarch steps onto a commercial plane, the airline immediately changes the call sign to sound as pretentious as possible. It ensures air traffic controllers know exactly who is clogging up the airspace. It is a fantastic way to casually flex on every other commercial jet waiting in the holding pattern.

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